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LisaL

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36. It's worst of the Omicrons so far.

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The worst virus variant just arrived. The pandemic is not over. [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2022 OP

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #1

Paywall BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #2

You think they should work for free? Nt USALiberal Jul 2022 #3

What are you on about? BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #8

Let me know when you start a free newspaper USALiberal Jul 2022 #17

Weren't there a number of articles that were made free, so everyone had access to the latest halobeam Jul 2022 #28

Yes there were, though I think that stopped some time ago. nt róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #70

TY!! halobeam Jul 2022 #90

There's an archive link in the op, labeled no paywall. Worked for me. badhair77 Jul 2022 #6

Found it. Thanks. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #7

I provide a no paywall link on all my posts. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #26

(how do you do that?) nt orleans Jul 2022 #64

I use this site 👇 Nevilledog Jul 2022 #65

nice. thanks. nt orleans Jul 2022 #66

Does vaccine/prior infection still offer lessened severity AkFemDem Jul 2022 #4

From the post. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #9

And yet, the article also says that BA5 evades the immune system wnylib Jul 2022 #52

It's both Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #72

I never stopped wearing my mask. wnylib Jul 2022 #80

I get it. Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #92

Hardly any masks in my area. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #5

Likely what I had - Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #10

Even the so-called fields-of-green weak water chart at... Hugin Jul 2022 #13

Far as I know, we don't have that yet! n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2022 #54

"The worst virus variant just a arrived." This is bad news. Iggo Jul 2022 #11

Is this the FAFO variant? Hugin Jul 2022 #12

Maybe it will save RWNJ's the trouble Turbineguy Jul 2022 #14

and maybe... AmBlue Jul 2022 #67

It's an opinion piece. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #15

On the contrary it is going everywhere. It is as infectious as measles. LisaL Jul 2022 #16

Link please USALiberal Jul 2022 #18

Opps Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #19

That article doesn't claim BA.5 is intrinsically leass deadly. LisaL Jul 2022 #20

What it says is Whether BA.5 will lead to more severe disease isn't clear yet Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #22

What it doesn't say that it's of no concern and is going nowhere. LisaL Jul 2022 #24

It's also a Los Angeles Times straight-news piece today. Not in the opinion section. Hekate Jul 2022 #33

it is not just an opinion piece, it is an official WaPo Editorial by their entire board Celerity Jul 2022 #38

Oh, excuse me. It's an "official" opinion piece. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #39

I have it right now. Ron Green Jul 2022 #21

My mum has it as well. róisín_dubh Jul 2022 #71

this is panick mongering RAB910 Jul 2022 #23

It appears by "worst" he means the "most infectious." LisaL Jul 2022 #25

That's not how "worst" works RAB910 Jul 2022 #27

It's worst of the Omicrons so far. LisaL Jul 2022 #36

Nope. Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #40

Slightly lower death rate is because people build up a lot of immunity. LisaL Jul 2022 #44

Let me chime in... Hugin Jul 2022 #62

Topol is a smart man Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #73

It really is overkill. If you're vaxxed relax. live love laugh Jul 2022 #43

Vaccines don't work well against BA.5. LisaL Jul 2022 #51

I just had it. I'm vaxxed. It's likely mild live love laugh Jul 2022 #55

Everyone is different AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #56

According to numerous articles it's milder. live love laugh Jul 2022 #61

Hospitalizations are going up in many places. LisaL Jul 2022 #63

That is true Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #76

They sure are AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #78

"Milder"? AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #77

Two things can be true. live love laugh Jul 2022 #89

Of course there are many factors Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #75

My vaxxed and boosted friend got it right now. LisaL Jul 2022 #57

Vaccines DO work great Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #74

I am not suggesting people didn't vaccinate. LisaL Jul 2022 #85

The reality is that Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #91

To those of you botching about paywalls- James48 Jul 2022 #29

What he is trying to say is that we are fucked. flying_wahini Jul 2022 #30

The mRNA vaccines can be modified fairly quickly and easily... Mister Ed Jul 2022 #35

Not quickly enough. LisaL Jul 2022 #45

But an ignorant trumpointee ended mask mandates! So the pandemic's over! /s Grokenstein Jul 2022 #31

What we are learning about long covid has to be added to the discussion. Covid wiggs Jul 2022 #32

It has never been over. LoisB Jul 2022 #34

correct Skittles Jul 2022 #58

Exactly! Even as their own friends and family members drop dead. As the great Ron White said LoisB Jul 2022 #59

As someone who has had COVID, even though I had been vaccinated, I do NOT want to have any variant! Ford_Prefect Jul 2022 #37

The virus will continue to thrive and evolve, aided by the millions of Americans Pinback Jul 2022 #41

If every America 100% followed every rule to 100% degree CV19 would still be around and never uponit7771 Jul 2022 #69

Masks were an essential part of defeating the Spanish Flu AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #79

Neither Spanish flu or TB were eradicated, that's not true. uponit7771 Jul 2022 #93

That would depend on what your definition is AntivaxHunters Jul 2022 #96

The Spanish Flu and TB Dorian Gray Jul 2022 #95

My post does not posit a future in which COVID ceases to exist. Pinback Jul 2022 #81

Currently in US the risk of severe COVID for nominal health vaccinated is already minimal. Severe uponit7771 Jul 2022 #94

People can at least take steps to stop the spread during surges liberal_mama Jul 2022 #82

Most people are now living as if covid was over. LisaL Jul 2022 #88

I don't think if will ever be over YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #42

I have two family members hospitalized with Covid now + a girl I know is hospitalized with her 5th liberal_mama Jul 2022 #46

That's terrible. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #47

There have been multiple large studies showing an increased risk for developing diabetes after Covid liberal_mama Jul 2022 #48

It is shocking. LisaL Jul 2022 #50

Quite a few people posting on social media about having Covid 3 or 4 times womanofthehills Jul 2022 #53

KnR n/t Hugin Jul 2022 #49

Sigh... Truth_Serum Jul 2022 #60

True, CV19 along with every other virus including aides will be around for trillions of years ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #68

BA5/bivalent vaccine coming in the fall dwayneb Jul 2022 #83

But is it more deadly? TheFarseer Jul 2022 #84

But what about long term effects from repeated infections? I don't want to get Covid 3 or 4x a year liberal_mama Jul 2022 #86

Exactly. LisaL Jul 2022 #87

I know many people who have Long Covid. My husband had Covid in January and he still has lingering liberal_mama Jul 2022 #97